Teacher Training Applications 2021 2
06 October 2025

Updated: NFER comments on DfE’s announcements on teacher training bursaries and scholarships

NFER Education Workforce Lead Jack Worth has responded to the DfE’s announcements on teacher training bursaries and scholarships.
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Uneven Distribution Of Pupils With SEND
01 October 2025

New NFER project to analyse the uneven distribution of pupils with SEND across mainstream schools in England

A new NFER research project, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, will provide fresh insights into how pupils with SEND are distributed across England’s mainstream schools – and what this means for education today. 
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Support In Schools Blog
25 September 2025

Blog: The state of additional support needs and services in English schools

A new blog from Researcher Gustavo Henndel Lopes and Research Director Jenna Julius looks at how pupil needs have changed, how teachers are being supported and how senior leaders are responding. 
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Impactful Online Learning 1
23 September 2025

Blog: Designing impactful online learning for civil society organisations

Gustavo Henndel Lopes and Paola De Munari discuss NFER's role as one of Education Out Loud’s four Global Learning Partners for 2024-2026.
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Female Primary Teacher With Two Pupils
19 September 2025

Blog: Senior leaders under pressure as pupil numbers fall

NFER's Gustavo Henndel Lopes and Jenna Julius blog on the financial pressures facing schools in September 2025, drawing on responses from over 350 senior leaders to our June 2025 Teacher Voice Omnibus Survey.
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SMCEP JULY 24 (179)
04 September 2025

New online assessments launched to help pupils develop their literacy and numeracy skills throughout Key Stage 2

NFER have launched new online assessments that can support pupils develop their literacy and numeracy skills in Years 5 and 6.
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